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Matthew 20:28

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And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:	Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.	And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Even as the Son^G5207 of man^G444 came^G2064 not^G3756 to be ministered unto^G1247, but^G235 to minister^G1247, and^G2532 to give^G1325 his^G846 life a ransom^G3083 for^G473 many^G4183.

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Original Greek

ὥσπερ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθε διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὥσπερ	hōsper	G5618	ADV	Even as
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
υἱὸς	huios	G5207	N-NSM	Son
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	G444	N-GSM	of man
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἦλθε	ēlthe	G2064	V-2AAI-3S	came
διακονηθῆναι,	diakonēthēnai	G1247	V-APN	to be ministered unto
ἀλλὰ	alla	G235	CONJ	but
διακονῆσαι,	diakonēsai	G1247	V-AAN	to minister
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
δοῦναι	dounai	G1325	V-2AAN	to give
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
ψυχὴν	psuchēn	G5590	N-ASF	life
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
λύτρον	lutron	G3083	N-ASN	a ransom
ἀντὶ	anti	G473	PREP	for
πολλῶν.	pollōn	G4183	A-GPM	many

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• G473 — ἀντί (antí, an-tee'): instead of, for — a primary particle; opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to):--for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1247 — διακονέω (diakonéō, dee-ak-on-eh'-o): I wait at table, serve — from διάκονος; to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon:--(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.
• G1325 — δίδωμι (dídōmi, did'-o-mee): I offer, give — a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3083 — λύτρον (lýtron, loo'-tron): a ransom, an offering of expiation — from λύω; something to loosen with, i.e. a redemption price (figuratively, atonement):--ransom.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5590 — ψυχή (psychḗ, psoo-khay'): the soul, life, self — from ψύχω; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from πνεῦμα, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from ζωή, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ and חַי):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
• G5618 — ὥσπερ (hṓsper, hoce'-per): just as, as — from ὡς and περ; just as, i.e. exactly like:--(even, like) as.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• and to — Job 33:24, Psalms 49:7, Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 53:8, Isaiah 53:10-11, Daniel 9:24-26, John 10:15, John 11:50-52, Romans 3:24-26, Galatians 3:13, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 5:2, 1 Timothy 2:6, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 5:8-9
• came — Luke 22:27, John 13:4-17, Hebrews 5:8
• for — Matthew 26:28, Mark 14:24, Romans 5:15-19, Hebrews 9:28, 1 John 2:2

Reciprocal references (43): Exodus 30:12, Leviticus 4:21, Leviticus 17:11, Numbers 3:41, Numbers 3:50, Numbers 7:15, Deuteronomy 12:23, Psalms 85:13, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 49:7, Jeremiah 31:11, Ezekiel 45:22, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 27:50, Mark 9:31, Mark 10:45, Luke 7:6, Luke 9:56, Luke 10:37, John 1:29, John 6:38, John 6:51, John 10:10, John 11:51, John 12:47, John 19:30, Romans 4:25, Romans 8:34, Romans 15:8, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Galatians 1:4, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 4:5, Ephesians 5:25, Colossians 1:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:10, 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Timothy 3:13, Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 John 3:16

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: CHRIST JESUS, CHRIST'S DIVINITY-HUMANITY, RANSOM, CHRIST AS, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
• Torrey’s: ATONEMENT, THE, DEATH OF CHRIST, THE, HUMILITY OF CHRIST, THE, REDEMPTION, SERVANTS
• Nave’s: ATONEMENT, COMMANDMENTS, EXAMPLE, FELLOWSHIP, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LIFE, MAN, MINISTER, Christian, RANSOM, REDEMPTION

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